Diffusing Employee Concerns About Working with an Employee with AIDS

question 58

True/False

Diffusing employee concerns about working with an employee with AIDS is a greater concern than preventing the workplace transmission of the HIV virus.

Recognize manipulation strategies used by patients with personality disorders and appropriate nursing responses.

Identify the types and purposes of medications prescribed for patients with personality disorders.

Understand the characteristics and behaviors associated with different types of personality disorders.

Recognize the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries with patients who have personality disorders.

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Definitions:

Cognition

The process of learning and understanding obtained through mental activity, experiences, and using the senses.

Heredity

The biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next.

Purpose

The reason for which something is done or created, or for which something exists.

Psychological Environment

The perceived or experienced surroundings that influence an individual's mental and emotional state.